“Dog Sees God” has performances February 1 – 10 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults, and $6 for students. HART Theater, 250 Pigeon St. in Waynesville. Call (828) 456-6322, or visit www.harttheatre.com Thursday, February 7 Toast Asheville A top flight evening of fine wines, craft beer, and aContinue Reading
by Bill Walz “Love is a mind that brings peace, joy, and happiness to another person. Compassion is a mind that removes the suffering that is present in another.” – Thich Nhat Hanh There are many kinds of love: romantic, family, friendship, affiliation, admiration, compassion, aesthetic, awe, reverence, and theyContinue Reading
Go All-In! by Greg Vineyard I know, I know. To have the audacity to muse upon “love”. In February. I’m as qualified to write about true love as a goldfish is able to make pancakes for brunch (roughly ripped-off from Einstein, thank you); after a few decades on the planet,Continue Reading
by David Simchock Last month, we had a look at some of the “generic” issues related to the wonderful world of travel photography. These were things that essentially apply to any facet of photography, as they form the foundation for all that follows. This month, we’ll explore some of theContinue Reading
by James Cassara Let’s take the chill off winter with a smattering of under the radar new releases, a welcome look back at a seminal rhythm and blues master, and a new glimpse at an older classic. As always I suggest you buy your music at any of the fineContinue Reading
Broken City ***1/2 Short Take: Well made contemporary film noir covers no new ground but does what it needs to do thanks to a strong cast and solid direction from Allen Hughes. Reel Take: Broken City is another in the seemingly endless line of low profile films where I findContinue Reading
And the Oscar Goes to… The 85th Academy Awards takes place Sunday, February 24. In a move, more akin to the Golden Globes, Seth MacFarlane will serve as master of ceremonies. The creative force behind TV’s Family Guy and American Dad and one of the year’s raunchiest comedies, Ted, MacFarlaneContinue Reading
Chip Kaufmann’s Pick: Lawman (1971) The death of director Michael Winner (see page 26) spurred me on to revisit several of his key movies from the 1970s. Winner was one of my favorite directors from back then and I chose as my pick this month not his best known movieContinue Reading
by Eddie LeShure “Shane Perlowin is a true artist; a musician who has his own voice, technically and compositionally.” ~ Drummer Justin Watt Guitarist Shane Perlowin, born 1978, is a late bloomer as far as jazz musicians go, spending his first ten years as a guitarist having taken no lessonsContinue Reading
